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states and will that change the view of how we view him here in the united states? >> let's listen to the president of the united states, barack obama. >> i am honored to be back here in the czech republic with president medvedev and our czech hosts to mark this historic completion of the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. let me begin by saying how happy i am to be back in the beautiful city of prague. the czech republic, of course, is a close friend and ally of the united states. and i have great admiration and affection for the czech people. their bonds with the american people are deep and enduring. czechs have made great contributions to the united states over the decades, including my hometown of chicago. i want to thank the president and all those involved in helping to host this extraordinary event. i want to thank my friend and partner, dmitry medvedev. without his strong leadership we would not be here today. we've met and spoken by phone many times throughout the negotiations of this treaty. as a consequence, we've developed a very effective working relationship buil
states and will that change the view of how we view him here in the united states? >> let's listen to the president of the united states, barack obama. >> i am honored to be back here in the czech republic with president medvedev and our czech hosts to mark this historic completion of the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty. let me begin by saying how happy i am to be back in the beautiful city of prague. the czech republic, of course, is a close friend and ally of the united states. and i have...
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and as far as i know, the united states military, the leaders of the united states military, are unanimously opposed to it to this day. this is a fool's errand. it would be a ridiculous war with absolutely no good coming of it. >> joe, you're the only one among us who has been to iran. what do you think are the possibilities of the actions being taken now against iran, against the currency and the internals h s they're trying to chief there? >> republicans talk about ahmadinejad. he has no power. he's a figure head. the supreme leader has never conceded anything to us. there is hope this time that there may be a change because of this economic pressure for one reason. the revolutionary guards who are the most powerful force in the country control 30% to 40% of the economy. and these sanctions are really biting them. and very soon they'll start hampering the revolutionary guard's ability to buy weapons. and to pay their members. >> let me play devil's advocate for a second because clearly none of us want war. it's obviously the last thing we want. let's just go on the premise that the sanctio
and as far as i know, the united states military, the leaders of the united states military, are unanimously opposed to it to this day. this is a fool's errand. it would be a ridiculous war with absolutely no good coming of it. >> joe, you're the only one among us who has been to iran. what do you think are the possibilities of the actions being taken now against iran, against the currency and the internals h s they're trying to chief there? >> republicans talk about ahmadinejad. he...
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we need the united states with us. the time is now. i think that opened a lot of people's eyes yesterday. the public way in which prime minister netanyahu is pushing or attempting to push the united states and president obama into some kind of engagement with iran. >> to a point you raised earlier, and it will be interesting if we had more time and wasn't on a satellite delay with ambassador ross, to get to the question of who do you negotiate with in tehran? >> we don't know who is in charge. i mean we don't know. is it ahmadinejad? is it the mullahs? is it the revolutionary guard? we've asked dr. brzezinski. we could have asked dennis ross. you don't know who to negotiate with. maybe we could do what reagan did in '86 and we could send over a bible and cake, birthday cake -- >> okay. >> do you think that will work? >> we'll be right back. >> one day we will find the moderates in iran! one day! ♪ ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy
we need the united states with us. the time is now. i think that opened a lot of people's eyes yesterday. the public way in which prime minister netanyahu is pushing or attempting to push the united states and president obama into some kind of engagement with iran. >> to a point you raised earlier, and it will be interesting if we had more time and wasn't on a satellite delay with ambassador ross, to get to the question of who do you negotiate with in tehran? >> we don't know who is...
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the united states to go to war. libya, gadhafi for all his evil, has not attacked the united states. >> but pat buchanan, back in '58 after the berlin bombing, ronald reagan didn't go to congress before he scrambled the jets and tried to kill gadhafi. >> exactly, joe. >> why are things different now? >> we had been attacked by libya and we counterattacked and ronald reagan went to congress and said here's why i did it. if the united states is attacked, one of our ships by libyan forces, the president's got the right to respond. but in the absence of an attack on the united states, libya's not at war with us. >> okay. >> but for us to attack them would take to us war with them. >> bob herbert, do we attack a country that has not attacked us? >> you know, i think barack obama and the u.s. is obviously in a tough place here. a country like the united states, there's a -- we have fundamental values that we are in favor of. and you know, gadhafi, you never know what he is going to do. there's always the potential of huma
the united states to go to war. libya, gadhafi for all his evil, has not attacked the united states. >> but pat buchanan, back in '58 after the berlin bombing, ronald reagan didn't go to congress before he scrambled the jets and tried to kill gadhafi. >> exactly, joe. >> why are things different now? >> we had been attacked by libya and we counterattacked and ronald reagan went to congress and said here's why i did it. if the united states is attacked, one of our ships...
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they refer to the united states. it's the united states doing this in the eyes of much of the arab world. >> we want to point one thing out. the u.s. air force at 15 fighter jet crashed at a libyan airfield. both crew members have been recovered. one in the process of recovery. no casualties. they don't believe it's the result of hostile fire. it's an american f-15 jet crashing in libya. >>> ed rendell and jay my reuben join this conversation. more with pat. ♪ hello sunshine, sweet as you can be ♪ [ female announcer ] wake up to sweetness with honey nut cheerios cereal. kissed with real honey. and the 100% natural whole grain oats can help lower your cholesterol. you are so sweet to me. bee happy. bee healthy. ♪ [ folk pop ]re so sweet to me. [ man ] ♪ if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't hurt you ♪ ♪ and if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't desert you ♪ ♪ [ continues ] [ announcer ] when it comes to the things you care about, leave n
they refer to the united states. it's the united states doing this in the eyes of much of the arab world. >> we want to point one thing out. the u.s. air force at 15 fighter jet crashed at a libyan airfield. both crew members have been recovered. one in the process of recovery. no casualties. they don't believe it's the result of hostile fire. it's an american f-15 jet crashing in libya. >>> ed rendell and jay my reuben join this conversation. more with pat. ♪ hello sunshine,...
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the united states still has frozen libyan assets, but how can the united states unfreeze those assets before the tnc comes out with a constitution that can be ratified by the rest of the country? why should the united states unfreeze its assets when it doesn't know what's going to happen to them? >> that's not fair, my friend. how do you face our challenge, the challenge we have? you know that after the gadhafi regime collapsed, that the dreams of the people there are at the high point. and we have to take care of the -- of everything we have there. and there is no country have the right to delay the -- to free the assets for the libyans. we are not asking for a shelter from anybody. this is a most important issue for the libyans. how can you learn anything if you don't have a budget? what do you want? do you want the libyan people to turn against the pnc and we have a problem with another conflict? this will not happen. we need our money. at least what we need now is a -- >> mr. ambassador, 42 years in the foreign service. you have recited a partial litany of the horrors of the ga de
the united states still has frozen libyan assets, but how can the united states unfreeze those assets before the tnc comes out with a constitution that can be ratified by the rest of the country? why should the united states unfreeze its assets when it doesn't know what's going to happen to them? >> that's not fair, my friend. how do you face our challenge, the challenge we have? you know that after the gadhafi regime collapsed, that the dreams of the people there are at the high point....
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we want to prevent that happening in the united states. no one is saying a significant number of plus limbs amuslims a. >> someone is saying that. >> people are saying that there are all these mosques that are not cooperating and these imams that are not helping. when you do that, you say they may not be terrorists but they're sympathizers. that's problematic. if there's any part of the community that's not as forthcoming as we'd like, we have to build relationships and do more civic engagement. that's the key to this. in my own city of minneapolis, there was an fbi agent named ralph bolter. he talked to people in the somali community, built some trust. the u.s. attorney came to the mosque and sat down and talked with elders building trust. this is what we have to do. having hearings on radicalization of the whole community is a mistake and sets us back. it reinforces the al qaeda narrative, which is that america is at war with islam, which it is not. i think that this is absolutely not a semantic difference. it is an important thing. than
we want to prevent that happening in the united states. no one is saying a significant number of plus limbs amuslims a. >> someone is saying that. >> people are saying that there are all these mosques that are not cooperating and these imams that are not helping. when you do that, you say they may not be terrorists but they're sympathizers. that's problematic. if there's any part of the community that's not as forthcoming as we'd like, we have to build relationships and do more...
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>> 75% of the vehicles used in the united states are made in the united states. this is really interesting, pat, because another part of henry ford originally was that he wanted to operate in all the countries in which he served the countries so he was way ahead of his time. he wasn't about exporting to bring the money back so everything we do around the world we try to honor that fundamental vision he had. so, wherever ford is, you can work there, have great careers there and get the best cars and trucks. >> let me come back to the environmental thing. cap and trade basically died in the senate. are you happy about that or what's the right way forward from ford's point of view to manage this at the regulatory level? >> i think we'll end up with a few things coming together because i think it's three things that need to be addressed simultaneously and not like a news flash but clearly the policy needs to address economic growth, right? energy independence and security but also environmental sustainability. now, in ford's case, we are absolutely pleased to be part
>> 75% of the vehicles used in the united states are made in the united states. this is really interesting, pat, because another part of henry ford originally was that he wanted to operate in all the countries in which he served the countries so he was way ahead of his time. he wasn't about exporting to bring the money back so everything we do around the world we try to honor that fundamental vision he had. so, wherever ford is, you can work there, have great careers there and get the...
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and the president of the united states. you know, if barack obama had not been president of the united states, we would not have gotten a consumer financial protection bureau. so the way i see this is he stood strong for the part of it that i certainly understand, and that is for consumers against credit card companies and mortgage companies and student loan outfits. all of which said, you know, the way we want to do business is through tricks and traps and fine print and fooling people. and he made this -- he was the one who held on, and we got this thing into law. >> mark halperin. >> professor warren, i want to ask about another area you were asked to deal with. what do you see over the next several years, the major threats from the chinese military to u.s. interests around the world? >> well, you know, let's face it. the chinese right now -- i see this as on an economic dimension. what the chinese are doing is that they are investing in their infrastructure right now. you know, they're investing, what, about 9.5% of the
and the president of the united states. you know, if barack obama had not been president of the united states, we would not have gotten a consumer financial protection bureau. so the way i see this is he stood strong for the part of it that i certainly understand, and that is for consumers against credit card companies and mortgage companies and student loan outfits. all of which said, you know, the way we want to do business is through tricks and traps and fine print and fooling people. and he...
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what precedent has the united states set for itself by intervening in libya? >> i don't think it set any because this was an emotional thing and about possible slaughter in -- benghazi. you know, by doing that and an emotion a level, the united states has intervened and made sure that this war goes on far longer than it otherwise would have. you can bet gadhafi is killing and murdering people in all those towns. he has captured right now to get rid of his enemies within. we are also going to see loyal soldiers to gadhafi who are just kids, libyan kids, shot and kil. and the same thing happening on the other side by our intervention. so i think, however, we are coming to a crunch point where we are going to have to say look, we have to get rid of this guy and end this thing because we are committed, our prestige and power, whether we like it or not, or we got to get out and just protect benghazi and let the thing go to hell in hand basket if that's where it is going. that's the debate that's going to come up right now. i think in the congress of the united stat
what precedent has the united states set for itself by intervening in libya? >> i don't think it set any because this was an emotional thing and about possible slaughter in -- benghazi. you know, by doing that and an emotion a level, the united states has intervened and made sure that this war goes on far longer than it otherwise would have. you can bet gadhafi is killing and murdering people in all those towns. he has captured right now to get rid of his enemies within. we are also going...
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huge, absolutely unbelievable imbalanced profits on the united states. they make us look foolish with this trade pact recently as you know, because you were talking about it two days ago, then they get bombed. we rush to their defense. we'll spend hundreds of billions defending another country. at some point do we get smart? at some point do we say, hey, look, you're not treating us right, you better get shaped up or we're not coming to your defense or, hey, look, number one, you signed a trade pact that we want, not that you want. and maybe, more importantly, if you want us to defend you, you're going to pay us for it. >> pat buchanan? >> listen, that's exactly right. the united states of america is the on country in history that paytion and ass and asks other taking us to the cleaners. why are we defending europe that's richer than we are and is cutting back on its defense? with korea the same thing. they let 6% of the cars come into their country -- imports are 6% of their market. and they want complete access to our market. united states hasn't been
huge, absolutely unbelievable imbalanced profits on the united states. they make us look foolish with this trade pact recently as you know, because you were talking about it two days ago, then they get bombed. we rush to their defense. we'll spend hundreds of billions defending another country. at some point do we get smart? at some point do we say, hey, look, you're not treating us right, you better get shaped up or we're not coming to your defense or, hey, look, number one, you signed a trade...
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and that goal was to destroy the united states of america.he camt with only one goal. and that goal was to destroy the united states of america.came o with only one goal. and that goal was to destroy the united states of america. they have had a heavy hand for a very long time and the consequences have not always been in america's best interests. it has been a short sighted policy at best. >> and two sided policy, as well. i've been told repeatedly that several, maybe more than several, of the people -- rendition of people scooped off of streets in europe, the ultimate fear that they would have when they were scooped up by us was that it would be taken to egypt for interrogation. i'd like ka tty's insight on th theory so many younger people, so volatile in places like egypt, tunisia, yemen now, the impact of what we call the social media, the internet, and twittering and the exposure to a larger universe filled with employment and perhaps hope of employment for people who can't get jobs and seemingly have no future now. what's your insight on
and that goal was to destroy the united states of america.he camt with only one goal. and that goal was to destroy the united states of america.came o with only one goal. and that goal was to destroy the united states of america. they have had a heavy hand for a very long time and the consequences have not always been in america's best interests. it has been a short sighted policy at best. >> and two sided policy, as well. i've been told repeatedly that several, maybe more than several,...
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>> is yemen an ally of the united states? >> absolutely. yemen in the last week or two carried out two major air strikes killing about 60 suspected yemeni operatives. it was those air strikes that the al qaeda group in yemen says we're responsible for it -- >> although if you get into the details of that, that kind of falls apart. >> it falls apart because of the order of events. >> of course, richard only using yemen as a metaphor for levi johnston. more on yemen. >> i'll use the small. >> more yemen and bristol palin in a moment. >>> the gop wastes no time. we'll get an exclusive first look inside the political playbook. >>> also, a late-night thriller between the vikings and the bears. this one didn't end till overtime. did brett favre and his head coach settle their feud? we'll tell you in sports. >>> plus, find out what the fbi is calling the safest big city in the united states. just as important, which is the most dangerous? >> the one you are in. >> that story when we come back. >>> but first, here's bill karins with a check on the
>> is yemen an ally of the united states? >> absolutely. yemen in the last week or two carried out two major air strikes killing about 60 suspected yemeni operatives. it was those air strikes that the al qaeda group in yemen says we're responsible for it -- >> although if you get into the details of that, that kind of falls apart. >> it falls apart because of the order of events. >> of course, richard only using yemen as a metaphor for levi johnston. more on yemen....
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united states? >> first of all, it's important to understand that nobody in the pentagon or the u.s. military has their eyes on what would be called a victory in afghanistan. what they're trying to do, and they got a big break, when nato allies unanimously decided to continue their support and military operations as limited as they may be, by nato, until at least the end of 2014. that gives the u.s. strategy a little breathing room. but the ultimate goal here is to train up the afghans so that they can take control of some of these areas. but you know, richard haass hit it right on the headerier in your discussion when he said, the u.s. military operations there, the united states strategy, still doesn't have the full support of kabul and almost, if not pore more thanly, islamabad across the border into pakistan. quite frankly, one senior military intelligence official told me just last week that part of the -- that the focus in the u.s. military operation in afghanistan now is to make sure that pak
united states? >> first of all, it's important to understand that nobody in the pentagon or the u.s. military has their eyes on what would be called a victory in afghanistan. what they're trying to do, and they got a big break, when nato allies unanimously decided to continue their support and military operations as limited as they may be, by nato, until at least the end of 2014. that gives the u.s. strategy a little breathing room. but the ultimate goal here is to train up the afghans so...
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he's the president of the united states. this is the -- this is a near catastrophic occurrence for many people. your 401(k)s, your iras, you ear losing your retirement funds and then you get to the big companies that are in huge trouble. the president of the united states comes on. he has nothing to say. >> that's not true. >> what did he say? >> all right, i'll tell you. you want me to tell you? actually, whip don't we roll it? let's talk about exactly what the president said yesterday. when the closing bell rang on wall street, the dow finished down 634 points. the sixth worst point loss in the index's history. the s&p fell 80 while the nasdaq dropped 174 points. so, president obama reaffirmed his belief in the strength of the nation's credit, but added that their rate cut could be useful in future deficit talks. >> markets will rise and fall, but this is the united states of america. no matter what some agency may say, we've always been and always will be a triple a country. i realize after what we just went through, ther
he's the president of the united states. this is the -- this is a near catastrophic occurrence for many people. your 401(k)s, your iras, you ear losing your retirement funds and then you get to the big companies that are in huge trouble. the president of the united states comes on. he has nothing to say. >> that's not true. >> what did he say? >> all right, i'll tell you. you want me to tell you? actually, whip don't we roll it? let's talk about exactly what the president said...
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united states to guarantee that civil right. i don't understand that. >> well, i think what the president did, and the way he did it, reflects the reality. look, 30 states have state constitutional amendments against gay marriage. we know that. we know that it's not going to be legal or accepted nationwide. >> gene, i understand that politically. but i'm saying, if you believe that it is a civil right, protected by the united states constitution, then practical politics don't outweigh the moral obligation of say, lyndon johnson in 1957, shoving through a civil rights bill in the senate before the country was ready for it. >> well, but i think you asked how do you take solace from this. and i do believe it should be a protected right across the country. but i think what the president did hastens that day. i think as states -- the eight states, and the district of colombia, in which gay marriage is legal now. i think as people get married in those jurisdictions, they move elsewhere. there are court cases and issues that arise from
united states to guarantee that civil right. i don't understand that. >> well, i think what the president did, and the way he did it, reflects the reality. look, 30 states have state constitutional amendments against gay marriage. we know that. we know that it's not going to be legal or accepted nationwide. >> gene, i understand that politically. but i'm saying, if you believe that it is a civil right, protected by the united states constitution, then practical politics don't...
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here we are in the united states that we're actually forcing the united states congress is creating this unnecessary challenge. now, i can expect you blaming the president. i can't agree with you, the facts are off. when you look back to 2010 after the election, obama stepped forward and extended the bush tax cuts. going to extend the payroll tax cut. going to create one way to extend the employment benefits. going to extend don't ask don't tell. that's a lot to get done. obama made a change. why is it that the tea party unwilling to accept a three-for-one exchange. $3 of spending cuts and less than $1 of tax cuts. tax revenue is on the wealthiest of americans. at the end of the day, philosophically, we said yesterday, republicans are deciding, the house republicans, to protect the wealthiest of americans. >> you can beat them to death if you want it to, but it's the fact -- it's reality. the president of the united states, you've got to look at reality and say look, these guys in transit, we'll going to have to bypass them and do what we can do. he failed to do that. he kept beating the
here we are in the united states that we're actually forcing the united states congress is creating this unnecessary challenge. now, i can expect you blaming the president. i can't agree with you, the facts are off. when you look back to 2010 after the election, obama stepped forward and extended the bush tax cuts. going to extend the payroll tax cut. going to create one way to extend the employment benefits. going to extend don't ask don't tell. that's a lot to get done. obama made a change....
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, not simply the united states, sir, but many, many member states of the united nations have provided independent information to the international atomic energy agency which, by the way, you know and i know, is not controlled by the united states. we've had fundamental differences with this agency over the years, including over iraq. we have fundamental differences. we've also had differences over iran where we felt the united states this agency was not being nearly tough enough. now they've come in with an extraordinarily damning report. ry iranian officials canç discoun it -- >> sir, you seem very confident and almost as if it is funny. and it is interesting because we interviewed mahmoud ahmadinejad about this about a year ago off camera and he, too, seemed very comfortable about his position which is similar to yours. and if you're so comfortable with your position about the lack of nuclear armament and the facilities that the iaea is talking about, why not let inspectors completely come in, open the door, let them come in and see what you have? >> well, the mechanism that the g
, not simply the united states, sir, but many, many member states of the united nations have provided independent information to the international atomic energy agency which, by the way, you know and i know, is not controlled by the united states. we've had fundamental differences with this agency over the years, including over iraq. we have fundamental differences. we've also had differences over iran where we felt the united states this agency was not being nearly tough enough. now they've...
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the jewish state. >> if you're advising the president of the united states, any president of the united states, what do you tell that president to do when you just got word that israel is sending jets across u.s.-controlled air space to launch an attack against iran? do you tell the generals on the ground to scramble the jets and intercept them? >> the united states is not going to shoot down israeli jets. >> no, but can you intercept them as usually happens, and escort these jets to bases? >> let's not have that opportunity. i would think the real conversation has to happen before. you do not want to get to that point. that is a nightmare for the united states and israel. >> the united states will never shoot down israeli jets. >> we're not going to shoot down israeli jets. we have got to stop them. the united states and israel need to be on the same page here. if it gets to that point, joe, that is a strategic nightmare for the united states. >> how much do we pay israel in foreign aid? >> a couple of billion dollars a year in economic and military aid. >> shouldn't the president send
the jewish state. >> if you're advising the president of the united states, any president of the united states, what do you tell that president to do when you just got word that israel is sending jets across u.s.-controlled air space to launch an attack against iran? do you tell the generals on the ground to scramble the jets and intercept them? >> the united states is not going to shoot down israeli jets. >> no, but can you intercept them as usually happens, and escort these...
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it was much more aware, he thought the united states needed to go, and how the united states ought to get there. it was based on multilateralism, and he said without us, the world would be a much worse place, a messier place, and makes the case for american involvement. >> and, joe, fair enough that right now he is the one being pulled ought and put center stage at the brookings institution and other places. >> of course. and by the way, he is a united states senator. he has every right to go speak at brookings, to go speak at cato, at heritage. i miean, he has a very importan voice in the united states senate. there's no problem with him going there. it's just the talk surrounding everything he does. you know, marco rubio eats a hot dog. what will it mean for mitt romney in 2012? i mean, it's just ridiculous talk. but let me ask you, richard haass, really quickly, though, where does marco fall? because we've had some conflicting signals. where does he fall on the neoconservative line? is he more like john mccain, or a bit more of a traditional conservative like, say, colin powell whe
it was much more aware, he thought the united states needed to go, and how the united states ought to get there. it was based on multilateralism, and he said without us, the world would be a much worse place, a messier place, and makes the case for american involvement. >> and, joe, fair enough that right now he is the one being pulled ought and put center stage at the brookings institution and other places. >> of course. and by the way, he is a united states senator. he has every...
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they want the united states firing all the missiles. they want the united states having boots on the ground first. they want them taking the oil. it's just not the way the 21st century's going to be won. >> i completely agree. no one wants iraq ever again. and probably not afghanistan. and if america totally washes its hands now of libya having invested -- >> i'm not saying that. >> you may not reap the benefits of what you've done so far. >> i'm not saying we completely wash of our hands of any country. >> the other side of it is like the criminal side, the other side of this equation, that you were pointing out. how you can possibly stand up and say those things and then deny the president's agenda, what should be the agenda of both parties to fix the broken infrastructure of america. that's the part -- i don't understand what -- how republicans put themselves in that position. there's no conservative economics that i understand that doesn't think there's a role for government in doing the things that the private economy will not do.
they want the united states firing all the missiles. they want the united states having boots on the ground first. they want them taking the oil. it's just not the way the 21st century's going to be won. >> i completely agree. no one wants iraq ever again. and probably not afghanistan. and if america totally washes its hands now of libya having invested -- >> i'm not saying that. >> you may not reap the benefits of what you've done so far. >> i'm not saying we completely...
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the united states is several thousand miles away. whether we have 3,000 or 10,000 people there, we are in the most person era of iraq. through all sorts of mechanisms, iran will have significant influence in iraq. >> i'm crazy enough to believe that the influence that we're going to see is the possibility of what's happened in iraq from 2003 and 2004 influencing iran. in 2003 he went to iran after the invasion of iraq and he was cornered by angry americans. we had not invaded iran. >> i think there two big political questions. could a better deal have been negotiated and we have high level negotiations. that is maybe the area, but the other is there imperfect forces elsewhere, but other arguments are remaining. the troops in iraq are on the ground symbolically that allows us to react better. if there is a problem in the country, to react. lindsay graham's main criticism is that all americans should be concerned. all the sacrifice could be undone if the country comes apart. >> that's the same argument in afghanistan with all due respe
the united states is several thousand miles away. whether we have 3,000 or 10,000 people there, we are in the most person era of iraq. through all sorts of mechanisms, iran will have significant influence in iraq. >> i'm crazy enough to believe that the influence that we're going to see is the possibility of what's happened in iraq from 2003 and 2004 influencing iran. in 2003 he went to iran after the invasion of iraq and he was cornered by angry americans. we had not invaded iran....
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from the united states. janet napolitano says despite the incident, she's confident in the nation's security measures. some members of congress, however, are less convinced. >> what we're focused on is making sure that the air environment remains safe, that people are confident when they travel and one thing i'd like to point out is that the system worked. everybody played an important role here. >> the secretary napolitano said the system worked. the fact is the system did not work. we have to find a bipartisan way to fix it. he made it on the plane with explosives and detonated the explosives. if that had been successful, the plane would have come down and we would have had a christmas day massacre with almost 300 people murdered. >> secretary napolitano and congressman peter king will be on "morning joe" later in the show. a dutch passenger is being called a hero for his role in stopping the attack. >> when i saw that suspect, he was getting a fire and i freaked, of course. without any agitation ijust jum
from the united states. janet napolitano says despite the incident, she's confident in the nation's security measures. some members of congress, however, are less convinced. >> what we're focused on is making sure that the air environment remains safe, that people are confident when they travel and one thing i'd like to point out is that the system worked. everybody played an important role here. >> the secretary napolitano said the system worked. the fact is the system did not...
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manufacturing in the united states. it's a legitimate question to say will new england be part of it? i think we can. particularly on high value-added manufacturing, precision manufacturing, jet engines, submarines, that sort of thing, we can do very very well. on low end manufacturing, we probably won't, we probably won't compete. we have an interesting environment. we're very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer so energy costs tend to be higher here. there are other factors beyond the ones you're talking about. don't blame new england for what has really been a 50 year trend and one that has really moved very rapidly in the last 20 years. let's be honest, manufacturing in the united states is lower than it once was. >> i'm not blaming new england. i love new england and i want to know how new england can reverse this 25 year trend. i agree, mark halperin, with the governor, i think american manufacturing is coming back, i really do. i'm sick and tired of people saying it's basically feta come pleat that the
manufacturing in the united states. it's a legitimate question to say will new england be part of it? i think we can. particularly on high value-added manufacturing, precision manufacturing, jet engines, submarines, that sort of thing, we can do very very well. on low end manufacturing, we probably won't, we probably won't compete. we have an interesting environment. we're very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer so energy costs tend to be higher here. there are other factors beyond...
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he is the chief justice of the united states. but it's not -- it's not necessarily what he advertised, not just calling the balls and the vikes. >> you say that he misled by not being terribly forthcoming. do you expect elena kagan to throw her arms up and yell and say like final scene from perry mason, i admit it, i want to ban the rotc from all college campuses in the world? i'm just saying, that -- the goal is not to be forthcoming these days. >> absolutely. i think that as you see in the movie, at least since the bork -- since the aftermath of the bork confirmation battle in 1987, the game has been stealth. the game has been vanilla as manual miranda, the conservative activist who we followed in this film says. even of john roberts, the game is cat and mouse or as arlen specter likes to say, they went about as far as they could go. only say as much as you can in order to get confirmed. i think that's a losing proposition for the country. >> right. >> gene, that does go back to bork in 1987, doesn't it, where everything that h
he is the chief justice of the united states. but it's not -- it's not necessarily what he advertised, not just calling the balls and the vikes. >> you say that he misled by not being terribly forthcoming. do you expect elena kagan to throw her arms up and yell and say like final scene from perry mason, i admit it, i want to ban the rotc from all college campuses in the world? i'm just saying, that -- the goal is not to be forthcoming these days. >> absolutely. i think that as you...
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service. [ man ] we are the united states postal service. [ woman #2 ] we are the united states postal service. [ male announcer ] we are the united states postal service. and our priority is you. go to usps.com® and try it today. >>> i think i'll characterize this as something you won't see in the hamptons. this is from russia. a navy hover craft. sun bathers landing on a packed beach during a military exercise. this is amateur footage. shows the vehicle powering towards the shore that's packed with quite a few people. a spokesperson said the russian defense ministry told a local newspaper docking at the beach is a normal event. >> you might see that at the hamptons next year. >> donny deutsch pulls in, like east hampton. >> he like vlad will have his shirt on. >> donnie is begging someone to ask him to take his shirt off. >> we thought we were steering down a topless donnie. didn't happen. >> is that why i'm here in his place. designee knew you would keep your clothes on your birthday. >> so far. >> tough to take a left turn to president nixon. but i will. >> from a topless donnie t
service. [ man ] we are the united states postal service. [ woman #2 ] we are the united states postal service. [ male announcer ] we are the united states postal service. and our priority is you. go to usps.com® and try it today. >>> i think i'll characterize this as something you won't see in the hamptons. this is from russia. a navy hover craft. sun bathers landing on a packed beach during a military exercise. this is amateur footage. shows the vehicle powering towards the shore...
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he's vice president of the united states. he has secret service protection, and he's still joe biden from scranton, pennsylvania. we hear ripples there's animosity or anger towards the vice president on -- >> i don't believe so that. >> i can't believe it. >> on the gay stuff. >> not for a second. >> for forcing the president's hand. but he's a valuable asset. >> he's the best thing they have when it comes to politics. i'm sorry. he knows what he's doing. >> he went after them. >> let's show more of that fiery speech at a youngstown manufacturing plant. he took aim at mitt romney for his tenure at the investment firm bain capital. >> this is a choice between two fundamentally philosophies, and that's about whether or not we rebuild the middle class and continue to hope those at the very top and hope things work owl well. romney made sure the guys at top played by separate rules. he ran up massive debts and middle class laws, and folks, he thinks that experience is going to help our economy? let's take a look. with these guys
he's vice president of the united states. he has secret service protection, and he's still joe biden from scranton, pennsylvania. we hear ripples there's animosity or anger towards the vice president on -- >> i don't believe so that. >> i can't believe it. >> on the gay stuff. >> not for a second. >> for forcing the president's hand. but he's a valuable asset. >> he's the best thing they have when it comes to politics. i'm sorry. he knows what he's doing....
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that is not the expectation that people have in the united states. and so we haven't seen -- we haven't seen big protests yet. we haven't seen the big cuts yet, either. and who knows when those big cuts come, you may see them. but there is certainly much more expectation here in europe that the state will provide for you. >> let's finish on very good news for the united kingdom. your trade numbers up. >> yes. >> record exports. what does that mean for britain moving forward? >> o i think that's -- it is very good news. what it means is, that other things being equal, there will be more jobs, businesses will produce more, exporting more, and investing more. and the trade and investment relationship between the united states and the u.k. is the biggest global that there is. so it's actually quite good news for the united states, as well. >> and so what is the main export? is it the william and kate ashtray? what -- >> if we are dependent on william and kate, i would not be looking at cheerful as i am. >> i don't know. they're selling a lot of them out
that is not the expectation that people have in the united states. and so we haven't seen -- we haven't seen big protests yet. we haven't seen the big cuts yet, either. and who knows when those big cuts come, you may see them. but there is certainly much more expectation here in europe that the state will provide for you. >> let's finish on very good news for the united kingdom. your trade numbers up. >> yes. >> record exports. what does that mean for britain moving forward?...
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who is not for the olympics being in the united states of america? >> some people apparently. >> it's worse than stupid. >> it is worse than stupid. it's potentially lethal at some level politically. >> i think this one was stupid. we've had lethal comments made. this was just dumb. we have a lot to talk about. we'll get to it in a minute. mik will talk about afghanistan. willie will have the news. >>> taliban is now claiming responsibility for a brazen daylight attack in afghanistan over the weekend that killed eight american soldiers and wounded several more. hundreds of insurgents stormed two united states outposts in deadliest day for u.s. forces there in more than a year coming as the white house continues to weigh its strategy for the war. jim jones, national security adviser, pushed back against the military and stanley mcchrystal's calls for additional forces. >> the end is more complex than just about adding x number of troops. it's better for military advice to come up through the chain of command and i think that general mcchrystal and the
who is not for the olympics being in the united states of america? >> some people apparently. >> it's worse than stupid. >> it is worse than stupid. it's potentially lethal at some level politically. >> i think this one was stupid. we've had lethal comments made. this was just dumb. we have a lot to talk about. we'll get to it in a minute. mik will talk about afghanistan. willie will have the news. >>> taliban is now claiming responsibility for a brazen daylight...
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europe is in worse shape than the united states. the way we all witnessed that test we were looking at in 2008, that has people unnerved. people are saying look, is this a situation where layman brothers -- people are saying wow, maybe the banks need to raise capital. we have new regulation down the road coming that will up the standards in terms of how much wiggle room and capital they have to put aside. >> all right, maria, stick around with us. we have to get in a quick break. >>> also, the liquid bomb plot. we go into the largest terror plot since september 11th and how it was foiled. more with maria, jeff, pat and wes when we come back. [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn for all event is back. right now, get a great deal on new volkswagen models, including the jetta, awarded a top safety pick by the iihs. that's the power of german engineering. hurry in and lease the jetta s for just $179 a month. ♪ visit vwdealer.com today. ♪ living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthrit
europe is in worse shape than the united states. the way we all witnessed that test we were looking at in 2008, that has people unnerved. people are saying look, is this a situation where layman brothers -- people are saying wow, maybe the banks need to raise capital. we have new regulation down the road coming that will up the standards in terms of how much wiggle room and capital they have to put aside. >> all right, maria, stick around with us. we have to get in a quick break....
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the united states of america is different. as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> all right. good morning. it is tuesday, march 29. welcome to "morning joe." that was the president last night making the case for the intervention in libya. with us on set, msnbc political analyst pat buchanan. also, we have the chairman of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsche. "new york times" columnist charles with us as well. president obama, of course, made -- hi, willie. nice job on "way too early." i want to see the richard simmons video. >> that's a media juggernaut. >> president obama made his case for american involvement in libya saying repeatedly that the u.s. intervened to prevent the slaughter of civilians. before we show you more of what he had to say let's go rapid fire around the table. pat buchanan, five seconds or less, how would you characterize the president's speech? >> left more questions open than answered. >> donny deutsche? >> i thought it was fantastic. >> of
the united states of america is different. as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> all right. good morning. it is tuesday, march 29. welcome to "morning joe." that was the president last night making the case for the intervention in libya. with us on set, msnbc political analyst pat buchanan. also, we have the chairman of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsche. "new york times" columnist charles with us as...
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the united states government does not. there are only three or four companies in the united states that have a aaa rating. four co the united states has a aaa rating. >> i was a huge fan of your book because i think you added a context to afghanistan that people did not understand prior. what are you hoping that people take away as the context of this story? >> thanks. i'm interested in how the world works. it is fundamental to our lives in the united states. i was motivated in a similar way to try to understand where the 9t/11 attacks had come from in some deeper way. i hope that this story in all its fullness will give american readers a sense of what lies behind that gas pump every time they go out to it and squeeze out $4 a gallon. >> the book is "private empire." you are watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. today, we stand against the tyranny of single mile credit cards. battle speech right? may i? [ horse neighs ] for too long, people have settled for single miles. with the capital one venture card, you'll ear
the united states government does not. there are only three or four companies in the united states that have a aaa rating. four co the united states has a aaa rating. >> i was a huge fan of your book because i think you added a context to afghanistan that people did not understand prior. what are you hoping that people take away as the context of this story? >> thanks. i'm interested in how the world works. it is fundamental to our lives in the united states. i was motivated in a...
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that gives the united states two golds and if we look at the medal board, the united states, eight total medals. germany with five. canada and france with four apiece. winter games, typically not our thing here in the states. we succeed in the summer, but we're doing really well so far. >> willie, where are the west german women? the bulgarians? i thought the soviet block was supposed to control this stuff. >> they broke up a little while back. they do the bobsled rk, the luge. in this downhill skiing, we're looking pretty good so far. >> what about the soviet union? i don't see them at the top? usso. where are they? >> they're not having the kind of games they'd hoped they have. >> willie geist in vancouver. thank you. we'll be checking in with you all morning. all right. >>> coming up, senator evan bayh will be joining us here on "morning joe." meanwhile, is the senate majority slipping away? politico shows the five ways the landscape could get worst for democrats. that's next. but first, here's ginger zee with a check on the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. most of the nation is q
that gives the united states two golds and if we look at the medal board, the united states, eight total medals. germany with five. canada and france with four apiece. winter games, typically not our thing here in the states. we succeed in the summer, but we're doing really well so far. >> willie, where are the west german women? the bulgarians? i thought the soviet block was supposed to control this stuff. >> they broke up a little while back. they do the bobsled rk, the luge. in...
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lift in the united states. so if they are -- if they have to, if a war goes up they're cut off from their lift. nome does it not make economic sense for them to be there, it doesn't make strategic or logistical sense for them to be there and it's about time we asked our allies to assume a greater share of their security burdens. >> wes moore? >> i couldn't agree more. one thing, you not only see this financial burden shifting but also a strategic burden shifting as well. talk a little how you see traditional state department and traditional diplomatic roles having many ways been taken over by the military? you see the creation of civil affairs and psychological operations. traditionally we're not there. how has that changed also affected what we've seen in terms of this paradox? >> an excellent point, wes. what we've seen really just in the last ten years, in particular, is an intensification of the pentagon assuming what, as you know, are called stability operations, and this is defined very broadly. it can be
lift in the united states. so if they are -- if they have to, if a war goes up they're cut off from their lift. nome does it not make economic sense for them to be there, it doesn't make strategic or logistical sense for them to be there and it's about time we asked our allies to assume a greater share of their security burdens. >> wes moore? >> i couldn't agree more. one thing, you not only see this financial burden shifting but also a strategic burden shifting as well. talk a...
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in pakistan there's a group planning an attack on the united states. you almost never have that kind of intelligence. what you probably have is a group of people who may be terrorists or even known to be terrorists seem to be there. we have to -- we want to get them before they do something else. and by the way, in the process of doing it, we may kill five innocent people. you have to make the decision. >> can i add something to that? >> dad, then eugene. >> i think what richard was saying was absolutely right. it brings up an issue to which you alluded, which we haven't discussed, namely the role of the president himself. in terms of my own experience, i feel strongly that the president should not be involved in individual decisions regarding killing individuals, particularly americans, or in ordering specific drone strikes. i think that is something to be done by groups subordinate to the president which should, in my view, include explicitly some people with strong judicial background so the element of law and responsibility could be introduced into
in pakistan there's a group planning an attack on the united states. you almost never have that kind of intelligence. what you probably have is a group of people who may be terrorists or even known to be terrorists seem to be there. we have to -- we want to get them before they do something else. and by the way, in the process of doing it, we may kill five innocent people. you have to make the decision. >> can i add something to that? >> dad, then eugene. >> i think what...
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the congress of the united states. and you say there's no oversight responsibility. you're making a fairly compelling argument to have an adversary opposition in the congress of the united states that maybe the cozy relationship is a problem. i mean, is that your view that they might be better off with a political opposition going after this redundancy? >> oh, you know, i have never covered politics. that's your bally wick. i don't say no oversight. i say if you lock at the framers of the constitution, they would say probably they would agree it's always bet tore have an opposition government. and that's the checks and balances. and so we -- it's hard to get into these subjects because there is classification and so we try to really balance that. we tried to not go to places that we would do any damage but at the same time -- >> all right. before you -- move over, mr. ice cream man. mr. rollback is here. summer ain't summer without popsicle pops. ben & jerry: my two best friends. what would i do for a klondike bar? you don't wanna know. i am so happy right now. ♪ j
the congress of the united states. and you say there's no oversight responsibility. you're making a fairly compelling argument to have an adversary opposition in the congress of the united states that maybe the cozy relationship is a problem. i mean, is that your view that they might be better off with a political opposition going after this redundancy? >> oh, you know, i have never covered politics. that's your bally wick. i don't say no oversight. i say if you lock at the framers of the...
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plus the united states, most egyptians feel positively towards the united states. if there's an area of disagreement it's over the palestinian issue. when you walk in the streets of cairo, you don't feel the anti-americanism that you feel in a place like pakistan, nothing remote lie like it. >> let's go right now to cairo as chuck todd stands by. cnbc's erin burnett who i saw on the upper west side late friday afternoon -- >> out she went. >> now she's in cairo. i'm not sure how that happened. anyway, i went up to connecticut. she went to cairo. she's been talking to egypt's biggest employer, erin, we want you to give us that report. before you do that, underline what we've been talking about here, that chuck todd brought up for us, richard haass has followed up on. we don't see american flags burning. there does not seem to be an anti-american sentiment in the street right now. are you picking up that as well on the streets of cairo? >> reporter: yes. and i heard you say that. i was hoping you'd bring it up with me. because it's been fascinating. on the street it'
plus the united states, most egyptians feel positively towards the united states. if there's an area of disagreement it's over the palestinian issue. when you walk in the streets of cairo, you don't feel the anti-americanism that you feel in a place like pakistan, nothing remote lie like it. >> let's go right now to cairo as chuck todd stands by. cnbc's erin burnett who i saw on the upper west side late friday afternoon -- >> out she went. >> now she's in cairo. i'm not sure...
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and when you're the united states -- he e-mailed back. the united states of america isn't holding four aces. yes, we are! we always are! seriously. >> we agree here. right? >> right. >> we're up against karen hughes and howard dean, totally reasonable people. >> right. >> total sympathy for the constitutional rights that the president defended. yet, they are both for moving it. so we're up against a lot. >> guess what, though? karen hughes, even though i thought it was really disingenuous not to mention her relationship with this imam, but karen hughes and howard dean, they are extraordinarily reasonable. i think they want the mosque moved for the right reason. >> right. >> that's a great conversation to have, jim. but when you have newt gingrich going out comparing them to nazis and people down there protesting a guy who i really thought was going to get hit because he, quote, looked muslim, that is frightening stuff. >> then the poll about the president and you have all of these factors that are kind of pervading the conversation in a v
and when you're the united states -- he e-mailed back. the united states of america isn't holding four aces. yes, we are! we always are! seriously. >> we agree here. right? >> right. >> we're up against karen hughes and howard dean, totally reasonable people. >> right. >> total sympathy for the constitutional rights that the president defended. yet, they are both for moving it. so we're up against a lot. >> guess what, though? karen hughes, even though i...
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all of that resides in the united states. centrifuges, weapons design, the feed stock, all of that is in our control now. when we shot down libya's nuclear program, we put a crimp in operations. the father of the pakistan program, the man who had to set up a black market operation, the biggest customer he had at that time were the libyans. he had been doing business with the iranians and north koreans. we have had testimony in the pres in recent weeks north korea bribed pakistani officials to get their hands on material to build weapons with in north creigh. that problem remains important. there was no stockpiles. there was an intent and capability. i thought it was essential we do it. >> mr. vice president, a complex answer and come argue con luted. >> a war that changed the course of this country for decades. and intelligence put out to the american people. many of them feel deceived about getting behind it at this point. >> where did the intelligence come from? we weren't the ones who thought that out? it wasn't our intell
all of that resides in the united states. centrifuges, weapons design, the feed stock, all of that is in our control now. when we shot down libya's nuclear program, we put a crimp in operations. the father of the pakistan program, the man who had to set up a black market operation, the biggest customer he had at that time were the libyans. he had been doing business with the iranians and north koreans. we have had testimony in the pres in recent weeks north korea bribed pakistani officials to...
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open yet another war in the middle east, look at the state of united states. what would happen to us if we started down that road? the problem, i think, though, is we have wanted to support a low level conflict by saying assad must go with no way to back it up. we said there were red lines with no way to proceed if those lines were crossed no realistic way. again, the rhetoric and the reality have been on two different sides. i can't see us going into syria and starting another war with the state of the united states. what are we going to do? this is not our battle. and we were wrong to declare assad must go because we can't enforce that and shouldn't enforce that regime change doesn't work very well when the president of the united states puts down these demands. >> he said mubarak must go, well before, it looked like he was going to go. maybe the president should stop saying somebody must go unless he's going to -- >> well, that was also secretary of state clinton. this was a strange statement at the time. another declaration of regime change. but where was
open yet another war in the middle east, look at the state of united states. what would happen to us if we started down that road? the problem, i think, though, is we have wanted to support a low level conflict by saying assad must go with no way to back it up. we said there were red lines with no way to proceed if those lines were crossed no realistic way. again, the rhetoric and the reality have been on two different sides. i can't see us going into syria and starting another war with the...
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they want a deal with the united states, but they also want the united states to cut out south korea. from the deal. there by dely jit mating south korea. so, there are conflicting interests involved and it's part of the political instability within that regime which is undergoing a rather difficult adjustment, shifting of power from one generation to the other. >> doctor, does america have an exaggerated sense or has america exaggerated this idea that north korea is headed, that it is crazy and headed by crazy men? is that true? is that exaggerated? is there an element of truth in that? >> well, insanity, politically, is hard to define. was stahlen insane? he killed in one year, 1937, 770,000 soviet citizens. was hitler insane? holocaust. insanity or pure evil? i think however we're dealing with a regime that's very isolated, self-isolated. that's obviously paranoid. that's unstable and it's a communist regime that's unique historically among communist regimes in that communist regimes always managed to retain power in the hands of the communist party leadership supported by secret p
they want a deal with the united states, but they also want the united states to cut out south korea. from the deal. there by dely jit mating south korea. so, there are conflicting interests involved and it's part of the political instability within that regime which is undergoing a rather difficult adjustment, shifting of power from one generation to the other. >> doctor, does america have an exaggerated sense or has america exaggerated this idea that north korea is headed, that it is...
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of the united states, i want to believe the president of the united states. >> some reports suggest he signed off on it. >> if he did not know why didn't he know? the larger question is do we have an out of control national security agency? do we have a secret government in the shadows of government that the president of the united states and elected official doesn't know about. >> so we are feeding from the south of france. hear groaning. so, mika, thank you so much for showing up and you just pop right in. god knows we need somebody defending me this morning given all the things going on. >> okay. couple of things. stwargt the bush administration so i guess you could ask if president bush knew too and put those questions to him as well. >> what started in the bush administration. >> this monitoring of phone calls. >> of foreign leaders. >> if i may -- oh, wait dew point me to talk. i can go back to the south of france. >> i want you to educate what report suggests that george w. bush tapped the phones of world leaders? >> when did this start? >> four or five years ago. >> 2002. >>
of the united states, i want to believe the president of the united states. >> some reports suggest he signed off on it. >> if he did not know why didn't he know? the larger question is do we have an out of control national security agency? do we have a secret government in the shadows of government that the president of the united states and elected official doesn't know about. >> so we are feeding from the south of france. hear groaning. so, mika, thank you so much for...
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that's the size almost of the army of the united states. the united states government is not enforcing the law and all of the arizona law says is under federal law, you've got to carry your work visa or your green card under federal law and they say you got to do that in arizona, too. and if we arrest you or stop you or something like that and you don't have it we will check you out and see if you're here legally. this is not a violation of human rights. as i say, the feds are leading with a weak hand but i'm glad they are doing it because i think arizona is going to win this battle and when they do, if it they do, it would be a real disaster for barack obama and the feds. >> is there an undercurrent of this law that i think escapes a lot of people especially people here at 30 rockefeller center, chicago, or wherever else in this country, other than the border states. texas, new mexico, arizona. last thursday, 21 people were killed in juarez in a gun fight. the homicide rate in several cities close to the texas border is horrendous. it's be
that's the size almost of the army of the united states. the united states government is not enforcing the law and all of the arizona law says is under federal law, you've got to carry your work visa or your green card under federal law and they say you got to do that in arizona, too. and if we arrest you or stop you or something like that and you don't have it we will check you out and see if you're here legally. this is not a violation of human rights. as i say, the feds are leading with a...
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if you can't keep yourself strong. >> why does the united states foot the bill? why is it just the united states of america footing this bill, over $2 billion a week while we cut education, infrastructure, a & d. why does it always fall on our shoulders? >> you know, i asked the same question in libya. if gadhafi was such a threat, why is every nation not helping pay for it? we'll do the job but every other country paid. those are the questions we are asking. it doesn't make sense. >> this john mccain charge that republicans who do not support another decade in afghanistan or do not support whenever we are doing in libya, if the president said i want to kill moammar gadha gadhafi, that is one thing. for john mccain to suggest that you are an isolationist if you don't want to continue an endless war in afghanistan. what i'm talking about and the senator is talking about is actually n endpanling across the grob economically, not militarily. economically. we are spending our money in places where we shouldn't be spending our money. the chinese, as we say time and ti
if you can't keep yourself strong. >> why does the united states foot the bill? why is it just the united states of america footing this bill, over $2 billion a week while we cut education, infrastructure, a & d. why does it always fall on our shoulders? >> you know, i asked the same question in libya. if gadhafi was such a threat, why is every nation not helping pay for it? we'll do the job but every other country paid. those are the questions we are asking. it doesn't make...
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because we do show in the united states. nashville, puerto rico. so you have the tnt to both -- if you can imagine being a chinese filmmaker, showing your film in china and having your mother see your work and share that with your community. but then also, as that filmmaker, you get to go to the united states and show that film to a kurdish community in tennessee or -- i mean, it's such -- it's such an exciting cross-pollination of ideas and experiences, where people are having their own experience reflected back to them, but also learning new things about the work they've creating. you know, we have a great filmmaker, stanley nelson, who did this film, freedom writers, a documentary. and when he showed the film in china, he was blown away, the questions were almost exactly the same as questions from an american audience about a civil rights movement. but also chinese saying, wow, look at how important it is to tell the truth on film. it was empowering for them, to see that being done. >> before we let you go, where can we find out where to see the
because we do show in the united states. nashville, puerto rico. so you have the tnt to both -- if you can imagine being a chinese filmmaker, showing your film in china and having your mother see your work and share that with your community. but then also, as that filmmaker, you get to go to the united states and show that film to a kurdish community in tennessee or -- i mean, it's such -- it's such an exciting cross-pollination of ideas and experiences, where people are having their own...
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if they fail, we, the united states will pay a price. there's a conveyor belt out there and bad things will come to us. >> pat buchanan -- >> it shows new respect. you can do better. we're all grown-ups. stop it. >> it's also important to remember we basically did very little after the embassy bombings as a country. we failed to recognize the threat of terror back then. >> pat buchanan, we'll lose you after this break so let's turn the corner. what's your advice for the obama administration as somebody who has been through turbulent times inside a couple of white houses. you got the president now sitting at 50% on the quinnipiac poll. you've got him upside-down on deficits, on health care and all these other issues. i'm not sure i've seen a president burn through political capital as quickly as he has. still popular personally. americans are just saying no more. what would you recommend he do? >> i think he ought to sit down with senior advisers and say, listen, we're not going to get everything we want. we can't afford it. we can't get
if they fail, we, the united states will pay a price. there's a conveyor belt out there and bad things will come to us. >> pat buchanan -- >> it shows new respect. you can do better. we're all grown-ups. stop it. >> it's also important to remember we basically did very little after the embassy bombings as a country. we failed to recognize the threat of terror back then. >> pat buchanan, we'll lose you after this break so let's turn the corner. what's your advice for the...
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the united states is the largest economy in the world. and the strongest military and we have an international responsibility to provide aid in situations like this. i think that that's what usaid is set up for, other institutions united states has at the ready to help build that civil society so. but this will be a libyan effort. it needs to stay a libyan effort and that's why i'm just looking forward to international collaboration led by libyans to bring libya fully to the table of nations. >> what are the odds that this does not go well and we end up with a long period of tribal retribution in a nation where literally 90% of the people seem armed with heavy arrest way. arments? >> the egyptians and tunisians should be brought in because they have a vested interest in a secure and stable and hopefully more representative -- i don't want to talk about democracy in the future, but the neighborhood has an interest in a stable libya. it's going to be digt. i don difficult. i don't think they need money. what they immediamee need is orl supp
the united states is the largest economy in the world. and the strongest military and we have an international responsibility to provide aid in situations like this. i think that that's what usaid is set up for, other institutions united states has at the ready to help build that civil society so. but this will be a libyan effort. it needs to stay a libyan effort and that's why i'm just looking forward to international collaboration led by libyans to bring libya fully to the table of nations....
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you come home to the united states. you understand what the red, white and blue represents. >> there's still the dutch but go ahead. >> this is a team to adore. >> they are. >> these guys work their tails off. they'ren credibly cohesive. they never complain and they're just -- they're athletic, skilled. it's the greatest tool that american public diplomacy could hope for. >> roger, frank by trying to insult me brings up a great point. i have been sitting in front of tv sets and getting to know english players, french players, the best in the world, spanish players, italian plir players tried to watch mls. it was boring. it's happened in two matches where suddenly all of those great european superstars seem loathsome like john terry and wayne rooney. >> english's bravest. >> it's the americans that have not only stolen my heart but your heart and the heart of people -- not because they're americans but because they have an unbelievable attitude. >> i love my english team. i love my english team as i've said. when we watc
you come home to the united states. you understand what the red, white and blue represents. >> there's still the dutch but go ahead. >> this is a team to adore. >> they are. >> these guys work their tails off. they'ren credibly cohesive. they never complain and they're just -- they're athletic, skilled. it's the greatest tool that american public diplomacy could hope for. >> roger, frank by trying to insult me brings up a great point. i have been sitting in front...
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the united states has pledged $100 million. and other nations have chipped in to donate supplies and money. it comes back to a responsibility that the united states will have to shoulder and it's out there and doing what it can, and i think this is really very much about people wanting to help and that -- that's the sort of human situation that we all face, and this is the tragedy. how can you -- we were covering the story for the last two days and yesterday we had an image of a woman who was -- who was about to give birth. i mean, sort of being shocked into labor pains and devastating and tragic to see this. today, we had some figures from haitian sources. one senior haitian senator saying perhaps as many as 500,000 people could have been killed. the haitian prime minister saying maybe 100,000. it's so chaotic, so difficult to assess exactly what's happened in this devastating tragedy. >> and if rush limbaugh believes that his listeners think that haiti is a country not connected to it i can tell you, 40,000 americans down the
the united states has pledged $100 million. and other nations have chipped in to donate supplies and money. it comes back to a responsibility that the united states will have to shoulder and it's out there and doing what it can, and i think this is really very much about people wanting to help and that -- that's the sort of human situation that we all face, and this is the tragedy. how can you -- we were covering the story for the last two days and yesterday we had an image of a woman who was...